Nationally recognized for its high-quality services and innovative initiatives, MASCO (Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization) is committed to enhancing the quality of life for those who live, work, study, or receive care in Boston’s Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA). A $34-million nonprofit organization, MASCO provides an array of services including area planning and development, parking and transit, telecommunications, and child care.

This is an outstanding career advancement opportunity for the transportation planner to contribute to high-profile strategies, studies, and designs for one of Boston’s busiest and most dynamic neighborhoods. The 20-million square-foot LMA hosts 29,000 students, 57,000 workers traveling to and from their jobs daily, and 2.3 million patients accessing critical medical services annually. MASCO is a recognized leader in optimizing safe and efficient transportation to the area via all modes, including car, MBTA, MASCO shuttle service, bike, ambulance, and on foot.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Vice President of Area Planning and Development, the Senior Transportation Planner will assist in the planning and implementation of a variety of initiatives in transportation planning and travel demand management program implementation. Key responsibilities:

Serve as lead planner to meet area-wide needs for parking and multimodal access, and liaison to local and state transportation agencies, boards, and task forces.

Direct and perform field work and maintain databases to aid in transportation systems planning.

Provide technical assistance to MASCO members.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, mission- and values-driven planner with a comfort level working with people; a strategist and tactician committed to customer service, who has enthusiasm, a strong operational focus, and ability to manage complex, sophisticated projects leveraging strong analytical and communications skills. Other requirements: Bachelor’s degree in transportation planning or related field, master’s preferred; eight years’ experience in transportation planning/engineering; proficiency in Microsoft Office and CAD; knowledge of city and state transportation project development, planning, and funding processes; excellent analytical, presentation, verbal and written communication skills; and ‘can-do’ attitude with a flexible work style.

This is an exclusive retained search of Exceptional Executive Search, Inc. For more information, contact: Nicole Gakidis at ngakidis@eesrecruit.com, 978-922-2922; or Mary Ann Botelho at mabotelho@eesrecruit.com, 617-738-4899.

About MASCO

MASCO - Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization, Inc. - is a non-profit organization established in 1972 by its member institutions to plan, develop and enhance the Longwood Medical and Academic Area ("LMA") for the benefit of patients, students and employees who obtain medical assistance, study and work in the area.MASCO and its family of organizations, including MASCO Services, Inc., the Longwood Medical Area Child Care Center, Inc., and the Colleges of the Fenway, Inc., offer a wide range of services including area planning and development, parking and transportation, collaborative programs, telecommunications and child care. MASCO's mission is to pursue programs that promote a sense of community among its members and to create and deliver services more effectively.